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HURLEY, Wis.- Jeanette T. Bartol passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at Villa Maria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hurley, with her family beside her. She was born March 2, 1941, in Gile, Wis. She had a smile that could light up a room and loved with her heart. She was a gentle soul who truly touched everyone. Her family meant everything to her and she will always be with us. She will be greatly missed by her family who deeply loved her. She was preceded in death by her father,... Full story
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Lynn Marie Nault, 52, of Ishpeming, formerly of Ironwood died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at home. She was born on August 28, 1962, in Sacramento, Calif., daughter of Alan and Jackie (Janov) Rajala. She attended Ironwood schools and for many years she was employed as a cook. Lynn is survived by her significant other, Ross Hampton, of Ishpeming; two daughters, Jenny (Ryan Kurth) Benedicto of Hurley, Wis., Paula (Teddy Midyett) Schneider of Indian River, Mich.; her mother, Jackie (Frank) Kopnick of Ironwood; an adopted daughter, A... Full story
MERCER, Wis. - Hurley may be Mercer's biggest rival, but the Tigers did the Midgettes a big favor with Tuesday night's 61-52 victory over Wakefield-Marenisco. The Midgettes clinched at least a share of the Indianhead Conference East Division title with W-M's loss. W-M will tie Hurley for the division title if it wins Thursday against Washburn and Friday against Ironwood. Mercer was already eliminated from contention for the top spot in the division, but it protected its home court by winning... Full story
IRONWOOD - It's not often conference titles take a backseat to anything. But beating one of your biggest rivals with a wild finish in front of a pumped up crowd, that's hard to beat. Ironwood clinched at least a share of the Indianhead Conference East Division title with a 61-59 victory over Bessemer Friday night. The Red Devils need to win just one of their remaining two games to take the championship outright. The week started out bleak with a Tuesday loss at their other rival, Hurley, but... Full story
BESSEMER - Hurley put the finishing touch on its resume going into Saturday's seeding meeting with a 54-32 Indianhead Conference victory at Bessemer Thursday night. The Midgettes took advantage of Bessemer turnovers in the first half for a 35-14 halftime lead. Bessemer was led by Whitney Trcka's 18 points, including 11 in the first half, but the shorthanded Speedgirls didn't get a field goal from someone else until midway through the third quarter. "I think we sped them up; that was part of our... Full story
HURLEY - Part of Hurley's 0-5 start to the season was a 27-point loss at rival Ironwood. Part of the Midgets' turnaround - and what now is a six-game winning streak - is a 53-37 victory over Ironwood Tuesday night. The Midgets upset Ironwood, tied for third in the U.P. Class ABC poll, with a monster third quarter, holding the Red Devils to just three points and scoring 19 themselves. "What a great win for us," Hurley coach Mike Swartz said. "We got down seven (at the half), we didn't hang our... Full story
WOODRUFF, Wis. - Jacques J. LaFave, 89 years of age, of Woodruff, passed away February 3, 2015, at Howard Young Medical Center. He was born July 13, 1925, in Hurley, Wis., the son of William and Margaret (Hughes) LaFave. Right out of high school, he joined the Marine Corps and bravely fought in WWII. Jacques is survived by his wife, Jean (Fillner) LaFave; and eight of his children, Jerry LaFave, of Phoenix, Ariz., Marry (Richard) LaFave, of Wrenshall, Minn., Jacqui (George) Rus, of Mercer,... Full story
KIMBALL, Wis. - Jack A. Gustafson, age 74, of Kimball, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and two sons. He was born Sept. 20, 1940, in Ironwood, Mich., son of the late Everett and Catherine (Siedleski) Gustafson. Jack was a butcher by trade, working in Nebraska as a young man, Kenosha Beef and also Morrells of Minneapolis. In the 1970s, he came back to his Kimball farm to help his father with harness race horses, and resided there ever since. He was... Full story
ASHLAND, Wis. - Dora "Dordean" Carlson, 84, of Saxon, died peacefully Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Ashland Health and Rehabilitation Center in Ashland. The former Dora Clement was born Nov. 15, 1930, in Saxon, daughter of the late Joseph and Gladys (LaJoice) Clement, attended Saxon schools, and graduated from Saxon High School in 1948. She was married to her high school sweetheart, Craig Carlson, on May 23, 1950, in Waukegan, Ill. Together, they raised their family in Saxon. Craig preceded Dora in d... Full story
To the Editor: It would take pages to address the reasons Iron County should not agree to the lease option extension drafted January 23rd by GTAC’s lawyers. Here are a handful: 1. The lease is a bad deal for taxpayers. Iron County gets virtually nothing for well over 3,000 acres of land that is absolutely essential to a mine. Thecurrent deal doesn’t even adequately compensate for lost timber sales from the land. Even a tiny royalty payment of 50 cents/ton of taconite would yield Iron County $4 million/year. Minnesota mining companies pay ove... Full story
GILE, Wis. - Organizers of the Hurley 4th of July fireworks held their second annual fundraising Snowshoe Extravaganza Saturday afternoon on the Gile Flowage. A total of 144 race participants showed up to take on the powder in their snowshoes. This year the Fireworks Committee added a bonfire and music at the Gile Park, with cooperation of Montreal city officials and fire department members. The Hurley Fire Department also helped. Rita Franzoi, event director, said they added a Family Fun Night... Full story
IRONWOOD - One bad quarter did in the Ironwood girls basketball team as they fell to the Mercer Tigers 60-47 in Indianhead Conference action at the John Krznarich Gym on Friday night. "They out-scored us 16-4 in the third quarter," Ironwood coach Tim Routheaux said. "We got in a little foul trouble and they have Lexi (Engler) who has played for four years and can go inside and (Shania) St. Germaine who shot four 3s from the outside. They lit us up in both games. "We're young and we're taking... Full story
MADISON, Wis. - John Robert "Bob" Wiita, 53, formerly of Iron Belt, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015. He leaves behind three beautiful children, Angeline, Michael and Madelyn Wiita; along with his parents, Edward "John" and Donna Wiita; sister, Lori (Eric) Estabrook; niece, Alicia Estabrook; nephew, Gareth Estabrook; cousin, Dan Zizzo; and other numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Bob was a graduate of J.E. Murphy High School in Hurley, and from there went on to achieve... Full story
HURLEY - South Shore's Blake Reijo poses quite a challenge with his outside shooting ability. Earlier in the week, Ironwood went with 6-5 Jake DiGiorgio to slow down Reijo (6-3). On Friday night, Hurley utilized 5-5 Kohl Manzanares with some help from 5-11 Colton Dowd against the Cardinal sharp shooter. Both strategies worked. The Midgets knocked off South Shore, which is in second place in the Indianhead Conference West Division, 56-42 Friday night. "I thought they did a fantastic job on h... Full story
HURLEY - The Iron County Board of Supervisors learned on Tuesday that mining company Gogebic Taconite was unable to make its lease payment for county property for its proposed mine site near Upson. County chairman Joe Pinardi told the board he learned the news after an Iron County Mining Impact Committee meeting last week. A payment of $20,000 was due by 5 p.m. Monday, and covered G-Tac using county property throughout 2015 and 2016. "(G-Tac) asked if we could just let it go for a year,"... Full story
HURLEY - Hurley rolled past Mellen 54-25 Tuesday night in Indianhead Conference action. "We played much better defense tonight and we had a lot better energy throughout the game," Hurley coach Steve Eder said. "We shot well right out of the gate. We hit our first couple buckets." Kirkie Pecotte led Hurley with 11 points. Eleven players scored for the Midgettes. "We fouled a little more than I'd like in the first half with eight fouls, but overall our energy was a lot better than it was last... Full story
HURLEY - A 30-year-old Juneau, Wis., man received an eight-year prison sentence Monday in Iron County Court for sexually assaulting a young child on several occasions. Brett Myhre was sentenced by Judge Patrick Madden, who also ordered eight years of extended supervision after completion of the prison sentence. Iron County District Attorney Marty Lipske had recommended 60 years of prison and 20 years of parole. "Short of murder, this is as bad as it gets," Lipske said. Lipske read a long... Full story
IRONWOOD - From singing German polkas to Finnish jokes, the night was filled with laughter and recognition during the 20th annual Joint Installation Chamber Banquet Monday night at Gogebic Community College. Members of the Ironwood Chamber of Commerce and the Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce recognized local businesses and community members for their work throughout 2014. Ironwood Chamber president Peter Grewe welcomed a crowd of more than 100. Jacquart Bob Jacquart, CEO of Jacquart Fabric... Full story
HURLEY, Wis. - Bonita A. "Bonnie" Nemacheck, 98, a former longtime Montreal resident, died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at Sky View Nursing Center in Hurley, surrounded by her loving family. The former Bonita Durham was born Nov. 27, 1916, in Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late Alvin and Clara (Hoffman) Durham, and graduated from St. Ambrose High School in 1934. She then worked as a bookkeeper in downtown Ironwood. She was married to William F. "Bill" Nemacheck on May 30, 1940, at St. Amb... Full story
MELLEN, Wis. - Robert A. "Bob" Mezzano, 90, of Hurley and formerly of Pence, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, in Mellen. He was born June 14, 1924, in Montreal, son of the late Anton and Marjorie (James) Mezzano. Robert attended local schools and was a longtime resident of Pence. From March 10, 1943, until Feb. 18, 1946, he served in the U.S. Navy during WWII aboard the U.S.S. Yuma. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific, American Theatre, Philippine Liberation and Victory Medals. He was employed at the... Full story
HURLEY - A Winter Formal was held at the Iron County Memorial Building on Saturday night for area high schoolers. Ninth through 12th grade students from Hurley, Ironwood, Bessemer, Wakefield-Marenisco and Mercer were all invited to attend the Hurley fundraiser which lasted from 7 p.m. until midnight, with music beginning at 8 p.m. The dance and dinner is held to raise money for the Hurley Last Blast, a graduation party held in the spring, said Sue Herlevi. Last Blast is an alcohol-free event... Full story
OREGON, Ill. - Dr. Donald "Don" James Foster, B.S., M.S., Ed.D., professor, President Emeritus, passed away on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Serenity House, in Oregon, Ill., following many years of battling cancer. A native of Paw Paw, Lee County, Ill., Don was born on Nov. 24, 1938, the second of five children. His parents were Ethel L. Merriman and Thomas L. Foster, of rural West Brooklyn, Ill. Paternal grand-parents were Lillian G. Tice and John E. Foster, of Grinnell, Iowa; maternal... Full story
